The Cry Pretty Tour 360 was the sixth concert tour by American country music artist
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...
. The tour was in support of her sixth studio album ''
Cry Pretty
''Cry Pretty'' is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood. The album was released on September 14, 2018, as Underwood's first album with Capitol Records Nashville after signing a global deal with Universal Music ...
'' (2018), and began on May 1, 2019, in
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th-most populous city in the Un ...
and concluded on October 31, 2019, in
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
, playing 60 shows. It was also confirmed that $1 from every ticket sold would be donated to Danita's Children which helps children from Haiti.
Background and development
Underwood announced the tour and opening acts through an online video posted on August 8, 2018, along with the announcement of her pregnancy stating this as the reason for the tour's delay. The tour is supported by
Maddie & Tae
Maddie & Tae are an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Tae Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debut album, ...
and
Runaway June
Runaway June is an American country music group consisting of Stevie Woodward (lead vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, autoharp), Jennifer Wayne (guitar, vocals), and Natalie Stovall (guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, vocals). Wayne co-founded the g ...
. On March 4, 2019, Underwood announced UK dates revolving around an appearance at the
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
supported by
The Shires.
Reception
In July 2019, ''Billboard'' reported that Underwood could gross as much as $50 million from the tour, pointing out that almost "15 years into her career, Underwood's touring business continues to grow. Each of her six tours since 2006 have averaged a higher gross and attendance than the one before, including 2019's Cry Pretty Tour." The site also claimed the tour to have paced an average of $898,000 and 11,022 tickets per night.
Bob Mehr of ''Commercial Appeal'' applauded the show's
pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition. ...
, but highlighted Underwood's voice, writing, "Despite all the showmanship, the real essence of Underwood — going all the way back to her breakthrough on ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'' nearly 15 years ago — is her voice, a uniquely thunderous
mezzo soprano
A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle ...
that has defined a generation of hits, from the opening "
Southbound" to the concert capper "
Love Wins"." Billy Dukes of ''
Taste of Country
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'' wagered that the show might garner Underwood the
CMA Entertainer of the Year award, writing, "The definition of "hit" is clearly changing. With some justice, the definition of "Entertainer of the Year" may soon be as well. It's not a man's world any longer. This is Carrie Underwood's EOTY tour." Holly Gleason of ''
Pollstar
''Pollstar'' is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. The publication was purchased by Oak View Group, a venue consultancy founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, in July 2017.
History and profile
Founded in 1981 in Fre ...
'' praised Underwood's decision to bring an all-female lineup, writing, "While much discussion about a woman’s place in country music is happening, Underwood is walking instead of talking. Taking two young female acts on the road, she delivered an arena show that goes toe-to-toe with anyone in any genre, not just country, as a vocalist, as a show(wo)man, as the embodiment or realization of what the audience aspires to. And she does it in 5-inch heels." Bobby Olivier also praised Underwood's vocal delivery, saying, "But as with any of Underwood’s performances, dating back to her dominant run on “American Idol” in 2005, she was defined Wednesday by her overwhelming vocal ability — a titanic, relentless instrument rarely challenged by artists from any genre. She uses no backing track; it's just her, a nine-piece band (including one female background singer) and those propulsive pipes booming from the PA."
Setlist
This setlist is representative of the show on May 1, 2019, in Greensboro. It may not represent all dates throughout the tour.
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Southbound"
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Cowboy Casanova
"Cowboy Casanova" is a song by American singer Carrie Underwood. It was written by Underwood, Mike Elizondo, Brett James. It was released on September 14, 2009, by Arista Nashville as the lead single from her third studio album, '' Play On''. The ...
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Good Girl"
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Last Name
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# "Backsliding"
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Church Bells
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Two Black Cadillacs
"Two Black Cadillacs" is a song by American recording artist Carrie Underwood, taken from her fourth studio album, '' Blown Away.'' The song served as the album's third single on November 18, 2012, through Arista Nashville. Written by Underwood, H ...
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Blown Away"
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Drinking Alone
"Drinking Alone" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Carrie Underwood, and released as the fourth single from her sixth studio album, '' Cry Pretty'' (2018). The single had an official release day of November 4, 2019. The song w ...
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# "End Up With You"
# "Flat on the Floor"
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Wasted
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Temporary Home
"Temporary Home" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in December 2009 as the second official single from her third studio album, '' Play On''. Before being released as a single, the ...
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See You Again
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" / "I Know You Won't" / "
Just a Dream" / "
Dream On"
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Jesus, Take the Wheel
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" is a song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released on October 18, 2005 as the first single from Underwood's debut album ' ...
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# "The Bullet"
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Something in the Water"
# "Low"
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Stand by Your Man
"Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette, co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill. It was released on September 20, 1968, as the first single and title track from the album '' Stand by Your Man''. It ...
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Walkin' After Midnight
"Walkin' After Midnight" is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht and recorded by American country music artist Patsy Cline. The song was originally given to pop singer Kay Starr; however, her label rejected it. The song was left unused until ...
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Coal Miner's Daughter" / "
9 to 5
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Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain
"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" is a song written by Brent Maher and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in May 1986 as the third single from the album ''Rockin' with the Rhythm
''Rockin' wi ...
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She's in Love with the Boy" / "
Independence Day
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Wild One" / "
Why Haven't I Heard from You
"Why Haven't I Heard from You" is a song written by Sandy Knox and T. W. Hale, and recorded by American country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern Unit ...
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Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain from her third studio album, ''Come On Over'' (1997). Written by Twain and her longtime collaborator and then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also produced th ...
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Undo It
"Undo It" is a song written by Carrie Underwood, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen, and Luke Laird. It was made available to digital retailers on October 27, 2009, and was released as an official single on May 24, 2010. The song is the third sing ...
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The Champion"
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Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a song by American singer Carrie Underwood from her debut studio album, ''Some Hearts'' (2005). Written by Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear
Josh Kear is a Nashville-based songwriter signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
In 200 ...
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Cry Pretty
''Cry Pretty'' is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood. The album was released on September 14, 2018, as Underwood's first album with Capitol Records Nashville after signing a global deal with Universal Music ...
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Love Wins"
;Notes
*For her performances at the
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
, the setlist consisted of: "Church Bells", "Cowboy Casanova", "Last Name", "Wasted", "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Flat on the Floor", "Southbound", "Just a Dream/Dream On", "Love Wins", "Two Black Cadillacs", "Blown Away", "Cry Pretty", "Undo It", "
Smoke Break" and "Before He Cheats".
[https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/carrie-underwood/2019/worthy-farm-pilton-england-639176df.html]
*During the UK tour, "Backsliding" and the Women of Country medley were not performed.
Tour dates
References
Notes
Citations
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2019 concert tours
Carrie Underwood concert tours